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Literacy & Prison
In today's society, the ability to read and write is the gateway to a better life. The ability to read is the most powerful tool we have...

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Teaching Adults to Read – Homework, 7 Questions to Ask
When you discuss homework assignments there are many things to consider. Be sure to ask your student about their own preferences. Here...

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Teaching Adults to Read – Homework, things to consider.
One of the first decisions a tutor and student need to answer is how much homework a student can actually handle effectively. Learning is...

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Teaching an Adult to Read: After your First Meeting
Step Two! Okay, you have had your first meeting. You have an idea of your student’s goals, a general idea of where to begin, and you have...

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Tutoring Adults to Read. Where Do I Start?
Step One Teaching someone to read is one of the greatest gifts you can ever give. It’s a gift they will always have with them and will...

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Even More Tips to Recognize Struggling Readers
This is the last 11 clues in our series of posts that can help you identify someone who is not a reader or possibly reading at a very low...

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More Tips to Recognize Struggling Readers
We are often ask if there are ways to tell if an employee, a friend, or a family member is struggling to read. We've put together a list...

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Recognize Someone Struggling to Read
We are often ask if there are ways to tell if an employee, a friend, or a family member is struggling to read. We've put together a list...

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Want to make a difference?
The challenge… Low-skilled adults are: 2X more likely to be unemployed. 3X as likely to live in poverty. 4X as likely to suffer from poor...

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Parent's Literacy Means Everything!
We all want children to do better in school. The single greatest predictor of a child’s educational success is the literacy level of...

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Echoes of Kindness
It was the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day of 2018. Our office was closed but I was working to wrap up some odds and ends. The...

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